Saturday's Premier show and sale at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon marked a new milestone for the Irish Shorthorn Cattle Society, as a new record price for a Shorthorn bull was achieved.
Receiving the peak price of €7,100 was Anthony Dockery from Elphin in Co Roscommon for his bull, Rockville Ramsey. Judged as the day's reserve male champion by Martin Kelly of the Ricketstown herd, Ramsey tore up the record books selling to Cian Burke from Nenagh in Co Tipperary.
A son of Glann Jenson and Knockgraffon Big Roan, this November 2024-born bull carries a five-star replacement index of €167 and one copy of the E226X myostatin gene, which aided him in attracting significant attention from pedigree and commercial producers alike.
Overall, it was a momentous day for the breed, as 86% of the animals cataloged sold for an average of €3,831, with six cattle selling to Northern Ireland and two destined for Wales.
Officiating from the rostrum for one of his first pedigree cattle sales was Cian Connolly, who set the tone for things to come, as the first animal through the ring, Lavally Jenny, sold for the second highest price of €6,300.
In-calf heifer
Exhibited by John Mullooly and family from Co Roscommon, this July 2023-born heifer is sired by Crooked Post Drover going back to Dovea Sir James 2nd and Kilkelly Major on her mother's side. Having picked up a first prize ticket in the pre-sale show, she went to auction carrying a five-star replacement index across breeds of €135 and sold in-calf to Crooked Post Compass to a breeder from Co Leitrim.
Lavally Jenny shown by Maeve Mullooly, Ellis Mullooly and Diarmuid Mullaney sold for €6,300. \ Chloe Goggins
Selling at €6,100 was Tintrim Georgia from Marie McNamara in Co Clare, a December 2024-born daughter of Raheenadeeragh Jumbo and Tintrim Bethany. Despite being low on indexes, this full white heifer picked up a red rosette before finding a new home in Co Roscommon.
Tintrim Georgia shown by Diarmuid and Anthony McNamara sold for €6,100. \ Chloe Goggins
Matching her at the same money was the 10-month-old bull calf, Currowside Lucky Duke, a son of Ballyart Lucky and the Glounlea Duke bred cow, Currowside Daisy. Displaying one of the best set of indexes in the catalogue and a first-prize ribbon from the pre-sale show, this single E226X carrier was bred in Co Kerry by Paudie O'Sullivan and will now join a Marshall and Kenneth McCandless's herd in Co Donegal.
Martin O'Connor from Co Roscommon secured Michael McKeon's March 2023-born heifer Raheenadeeragh Lou Lou 2 for a sum of €5,500. Bred in Co Kildare by Peter Luttrell, this in-calf heifer is sired by Doon Jupiter out of a Clonina Explorer 297 bred cow.
Overall champion
For his senior female and overall female champion the Ricketstown man went for Glannview Zenith 42, the property of Adrian Flatley from Co Mayo. Like the sale topper, this September 2024-born heifer is sired by Glann Jenson and was the choice lot of a Welsh buyer for €5,000.
Also trading at €5,000 was Creevolan Adrian bred and exhibited by local man, John McDermott. Once again he is a son of the impressive Glann Jenson and was awarded the overall male championship in the pre-sale show before finding a new abode in Abbeyfeale.
Laois breeder James Muldowney received €4,600 for his March 2024-born bull, Ballylehaun Ukraine 4th. A son of Ardnaskea Ukraine, this single E226X carrier packed an impressive carcase weight figure of +17kg and will now join a herd in Co Wicklow.
The day's junior female and reserve overall female champion went the way of Ballinlig Dandoline, a 7-month-old heifer from the holding of Terry and Amelda Middleton in Co Westmeath. A daughter of Ballyline Whitepark Bertie, this young heifer displayed some eye-catching terminal figures and was knocked down to a Northern Ireland purchaser for €3,000.
Pick up this week's Irish Farmers Journal to read all about it.
Saturday's Premier show and sale at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon marked a new milestone for the Irish Shorthorn Cattle Society, as a new record price for a Shorthorn bull was achieved.
Receiving the peak price of €7,100 was Anthony Dockery from Elphin in Co Roscommon for his bull, Rockville Ramsey. Judged as the day's reserve male champion by Martin Kelly of the Ricketstown herd, Ramsey tore up the record books selling to Cian Burke from Nenagh in Co Tipperary.
A son of Glann Jenson and Knockgraffon Big Roan, this November 2024-born bull carries a five-star replacement index of €167 and one copy of the E226X myostatin gene, which aided him in attracting significant attention from pedigree and commercial producers alike.
Overall, it was a momentous day for the breed, as 86% of the animals cataloged sold for an average of €3,831, with six cattle selling to Northern Ireland and two destined for Wales.
Officiating from the rostrum for one of his first pedigree cattle sales was Cian Connolly, who set the tone for things to come, as the first animal through the ring, Lavally Jenny, sold for the second highest price of €6,300.
In-calf heifer
Exhibited by John Mullooly and family from Co Roscommon, this July 2023-born heifer is sired by Crooked Post Drover going back to Dovea Sir James 2nd and Kilkelly Major on her mother's side. Having picked up a first prize ticket in the pre-sale show, she went to auction carrying a five-star replacement index across breeds of €135 and sold in-calf to Crooked Post Compass to a breeder from Co Leitrim.
Lavally Jenny shown by Maeve Mullooly, Ellis Mullooly and Diarmuid Mullaney sold for €6,300. \ Chloe Goggins
Selling at €6,100 was Tintrim Georgia from Marie McNamara in Co Clare, a December 2024-born daughter of Raheenadeeragh Jumbo and Tintrim Bethany. Despite being low on indexes, this full white heifer picked up a red rosette before finding a new home in Co Roscommon.
Tintrim Georgia shown by Diarmuid and Anthony McNamara sold for €6,100. \ Chloe Goggins
Matching her at the same money was the 10-month-old bull calf, Currowside Lucky Duke, a son of Ballyart Lucky and the Glounlea Duke bred cow, Currowside Daisy. Displaying one of the best set of indexes in the catalogue and a first-prize ribbon from the pre-sale show, this single E226X carrier was bred in Co Kerry by Paudie O'Sullivan and will now join a Marshall and Kenneth McCandless's herd in Co Donegal.
Martin O'Connor from Co Roscommon secured Michael McKeon's March 2023-born heifer Raheenadeeragh Lou Lou 2 for a sum of €5,500. Bred in Co Kildare by Peter Luttrell, this in-calf heifer is sired by Doon Jupiter out of a Clonina Explorer 297 bred cow.
Overall champion
For his senior female and overall female champion the Ricketstown man went for Glannview Zenith 42, the property of Adrian Flatley from Co Mayo. Like the sale topper, this September 2024-born heifer is sired by Glann Jenson and was the choice lot of a Welsh buyer for €5,000.
Also trading at €5,000 was Creevolan Adrian bred and exhibited by local man, John McDermott. Once again he is a son of the impressive Glann Jenson and was awarded the overall male championship in the pre-sale show before finding a new abode in Abbeyfeale.
Laois breeder James Muldowney received €4,600 for his March 2024-born bull, Ballylehaun Ukraine 4th. A son of Ardnaskea Ukraine, this single E226X carrier packed an impressive carcase weight figure of +17kg and will now join a herd in Co Wicklow.
The day's junior female and reserve overall female champion went the way of Ballinlig Dandoline, a 7-month-old heifer from the holding of Terry and Amelda Middleton in Co Westmeath. A daughter of Ballyline Whitepark Bertie, this young heifer displayed some eye-catching terminal figures and was knocked down to a Northern Ireland purchaser for €3,000.
Pick up this week's Irish Farmers Journal to read all about it.
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